Canon EOS 500D vs 5D mark ll in video specifications
Thursday, July 16, 2009
This question was in me when i decided to buy a still camera which captures HD videos, so the 3 options were canon eos 500D, EOS 5D mark ll and Nikon 5000D, then i have gone through a research in the net and opinion with many forms and professionals, i found that nikon 5000D is not really good as canon because if you take a close look at the videos the colour correction is better in canon than nikon. Ok then i decided to buy 500d since the 5D mark ll is a little expensive, well not a little it is really expensive and even 500d captures videos same as 5D mark ll. then what is that difference in video capturing when you compare 500D vs 5D mark ll Canon Enables Manual Exposure in Video on EOS 5D Mark II
Allowing EOS 5D Mark II owners to achieve even more stunning video results with the camera, the firmware update will include the following manual controls when shooting video:
Full aperture selection
ISO speed: Auto, 100 – 6400 and H1 Shutter speed: 1/30th – 1/4000th second
I’ve seen plenty of comments and questions about what the differences are between the Canon 500D (T1i in the USA) and the 5D Mark ii. There’s one major difference of course, the 500D is $799 (body only) and the 5D mk ii is $2699. Since the 5D mk ii is the first dSLR with 1080 HD video (Nikon released the D90 which was the first dSLR with video, but it is 720 HD not 1080), everyone is obviously trying to find out what the differences are between the two.
The EOS T1i is probably aimed at the upper end consumer who’s looking to maybe do some video along side their digital stills. Canon’s not replacing any of the cameras in the line, so this is fitting in between the 450D and the 50D. Well below the 5D mk ii, but also competing directly against the Nikon D90.
These are some of the overall differences between the 500D and the 5D mk ii:
- HD video on the 500D is only 20fps - still not the 24p that everyone hopes for but less than standard video
- the 500D mic input is MONO and there’s no plug for an external mic
- 500D doesn’t have the microAdjust feature for lenses
- 500D Not rated as weather resistant like the 5D mk ii
- 500D Uses SD memory cards (some people don’t like SD because they’re not as sturdy as CF)
- 500D Aimed at ‘top-end entry level’ users - 5D mk ii is aimed at Pros
- 500D Doesn’t have the smart batteries of the 5D mk ii
- Has the smaller compact design
- Incorporates some of the newer menu design, but doesn’t include the wheel on the back of the body (which had been rumored as well)
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